Removal of Phenol by Rhodococcus opacus 1CP after Dormancy: Insight into Enzymes' Induction, Specificity, and Cells Viability.

ABSTRACT: Biodegradation of phenol is an effective method for removing this toxicant from contaminated sites. Phenol is a toxic compound for living cells, so many bacteria degrade phenol in relatively low concentrations, up to 0.75 g L^-1. The Rhodococcus opacus strain 1CP is an effective destructor of a wide range of pollutants. In the absence of a carbon source in the medium, cells of the R. opacus 1CP strain easily form cyst-like resting cells (CLC). The purpose of this work was to evaluate the viability of cells during long-term storage and the efficiency of the process of phenol destruction by R. opacus 1CP cells germinating after dormancy. Resting cells were obtained by simple cultivation in a rich medium followed by storage under static conditions. This is a sim

SUBMITTER: Egozarian NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10975229 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature